Unbeatable! After Cech kept a record 209th clean sheet for Chelsea, here's the 10 games that have defined his Blues career... and a tribute from the man he overtook

Petr Cech kept his 209th clean sheet for Chelsea in the 2-0 win at Hull on Saturday, beating the mark set by the club’s legendary goalkeeper of the 1960s and 70s, Peter Bonetti. Here are Cech’s most memorable shutouts.

1-0: Man Utd (H) (August 15, 2004)

Chelsea debut at 22, on the first day of Premier League season after £7million move from Rennes.

It was very difficult. I had been picked ahead of Carlo Cudicini, the people’s favourite who had been voted the Premier League goalkeeper of the year only two years before.

I had to deliver in my first game and it was against Manchester United.

Trusted: Cech signed for Chelsea in early 2004, but completed the move alongside Arjen Robben and Mateja Kezman in the summer of that year and was instantly made the main goalkeeper at Stamford Bridge

There was a lot of pressure, but I managed a clean sheet and we never looked back that season. It is always important to start well and this gave us a chance. I never thought too far ahead. I went game by game. I was at one of the best clubs in the world with many great goalkeepers waiting for their chance.

I knew I wanted to be the No 1 goalkeeper for as long as I could, but I could never imagine that nine-and-a-half years later I’d be breaking Peter Bonetti’s clean sheet record.

Everybody knows what Peter means at Chelsea. He’s a great guy and highly respected, a proper legend with manners and an example to everybody.

I was not lucky enough to see him play because I am from a different generation, but I’ve since seen many of his games on television, playing for Chelsea in the past and winning trophies.

Saved a penalty from Paul Dickov on a stormy Wednesday night in Lancashire as he broke Peter Schmeichel’s record for 694 minutes without conceding. It would be another month before Cech conceded, setting a new record at 1,025 minutes (since surpassed by Edwin van der Sar).

Usually, you remember the games that win you trophies, but I always remember the win at Blackburn where I was close to beating the record for Premier League clean sheets and I managed to save a penalty.

Fine performance: Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho leads his team off the pitch after beating Blackburn

2-0: Bolton (A) (Apr 30, 2005)

Victory at the Reebok with Frank Lampard brace secures Chelsea’s first title for 50 years. It was one of 25 clean sheets Cech protected in 2004-05, a Premier League record. He had conceded only 13 goals in 35 games.

There was pressure on everybody that day. People kept asking: ‘Can you do it here?’ It had been so long since Chelsea had won the title. It was one of those moments where you go into the game so close to history.

Champions: Chelsea's Carlo Cudicini and his team-mate Cech celebrate winning the Premier League in 2005

3-0: Man Utd (H) (Apr 29, 2006)

The Premier League title defence was completed with a win at Stamford Bridge against their nearest challengers.

You always know a clean sheet is important in the big games.

If you keep winning without conceding, it’s only one goal and if you can do this against your main rivals, this is what wins you trophies. We had beaten Arsenal and Liverpool at home and away.

We beat United at home and we didn’t give points to our biggest rivals. We won 3-0 and it settled the title. These are the moments you remember, but they are a long way away when the game starts.

Another title: The following year in 2006, Cech was again lifting the Premier League trophy

1-0: Reading (A) (Oct 14, 2006)

Cech fractured his skull five minutes into the game in a clash with Stephen Hunt. He was out for three months.

Scare: Cech lies on the ground to be treated after a clash with Reading's Stephen Hunt

4-0: Wycombe (H) (Jan 23, 2007, League Cup semi-final, 2nd leg)

Back in the clean sheet business against Wycombe.

These are those defining moments when you’re reaching into the unknown. Nobody knew what was going to happen when I returned to play, but I played well and it this gave me confidence that I could continue.

I knew I hadn’t lost anything by being injured. I had my confidence back and I knew I could do it.

This was something I had looked forward to when I was training to come back. Once I got a clean sheet behind me and we went on to win the Carling Cup, I realised I am back and I am fine.

Protected: Cech was back with a clean sheet against Wycombe, months after his scare at Reading

1-0: Man Utd (Wembley, May 19, 2007, FA Cup final)

Won in extra-time by Didier Drogba. It completed the set of major domestic honours for Cech.

‘I had heard a lot about the FA Cup and this feeling was amazing,’ he said at the time.

Inches away: Cech dives to save a shot by Manchester United's Ryan Giggs in the 2007 FA Cup final

1-0: Portsmouth (Wembley, May 15, 2010, FA Cup final)

Again Drogba scored the winner, a few minutes after Cech’s penalty save denied Kevin-Prince Boateng.

You always remember the ones that win you games and trophies.

I kept a clean sheet to win my first FA Cup and I saved a penalty when it was 0-0 in the FA Cup final when we won the Double for the first time.

From 209 clean sheets, there are so many, it is hard, but these are moments that are precious.

Vital: Cech saves Kevin Prince-Boateng's penalty with the score at 0-0 in the 2010 FA Cup final

PETER BONETTI, THE PREVIOUS RECORD-HOLDER, PRAISES 'REAL GENT'

'Petr Cech has been brilliant to do what he’s done — he’s one of the best goalkeepers I’ve seen. His record speaks for itself.

'I admire him greatly, he’s been incredible and still has a long time to go. He is relatively young and could still go on to break more and more records. He’s a fantastic person.

'When I first met him he was a real gentleman. I went to wish him well and it was like we had known each other from years back. Whenever I see him he is always lovely, very courteous and always eager to say hello. He’s a very genuine person.

'I’m looking forward to him buying that drink when we cross paths, maybe at the end of the season.

'I’m looking forward to getting that cup of tea once there’s no work to worry about.'

1-0: Barcelona (H) (Apr 18, 2012)

Helped repel Barca in the Champions League semi-final and set up the second leg, which Chelsea drew, going on to beat Bayern Munich in the final when Cech was a penalty-save hero.

The Champions League final in Munich stands out for me because of the penalty save in extra-time and the saves to win the shoot-out and it was the first time in history of the club that we won the European title.

It was absolutely brilliant and it came upon me as a special moment, but there were games before where we had to build towards that success. No one outside the club believed we could beat Barca and we were down to 10 men. But we showed that everything is possible.

Commanding: Cech kept Barcelona at bay in the home leg of the Champions League semi-final in 2012

2-0: Hull (A) (Jan 11, 2014)

Clean sheet 209 is the record breaker. It is the fourth clean sheet in five Premier League games.

I was delighted with the three points. It was a difficult game and we were playing first in the weekend and we wanted to put our opponents under pressure.

I’m really proud of the record, but I’m most proud that these clean sheets have helped us to win 13 trophies since I joined the club.